Fall is the best hiking season in the Bay Area. These five recently opened trails are worth a weekend day trip.

The last of Muir Woods National Monument’s incredibly popular night tours is taking place right before Halloween — and the ...

These American destinations make great vacation bases for day trips to redwoods, beaches, mountains, historic towns, and ...

Learn about the Industrial Revolution, enjoy lakeside swimming, and hit the trails for scenic, dog-friendly hiking. Not a bad ...

Anyone who has circled a packed parking lot at sunrise, waiting for a single spot to open up, knows the frustration that record-breaking visitation has brought to America’s most scenic places. While a ...

An indigenous journey up Mount Tahoma (Mount Rainier) is about more than the summit. A new hobby called dock fouling explores the hidden ecosystems and surprising creatures that flourish under docks ...

Wildfires raged through the national park this summer, but much of the landscape remains untouched – and autumn is the perfect time to go ...

There’s a grove of trees in Philo, California that has been quietly outlasting empires, and most people driving past it are ...

Americans have numerous factors to consider when picking the perfect retirement location, including recreational opportunities, proximity to medical care, and distance to visit family members. Out of ...

Around an hour south of the Cairngorms, Pitlochry has easy access to forest and riverside hiking trails that don't require a car ...

Long Island isn’t exactly known for steep hiking trails, but it does feature significant hills along its north shore, extreme ...